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How to get fromRidgecrest to San Joseby bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Ridgecrest to San Jose by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or subway

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus 230
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to Bakersfield Amtrakbus bus 100
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Josebus bus
    10h 21m
    $61–93

  2. Bus via Delano

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus 230
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus 100
    3. Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to 9th Ave. at Jefferson St.bus bus 110
    4. Take the bus from Delano to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus
    11h 37m
    $36–56

  3. Drive  340.9 mi

    1. Drive from Ridgecrest to San Josecar car 340.9 mi
    6h 25m
    $63–90

  4. Bus, bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BFL - SFO
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    7h 56m
    $72–285

  5. Bus via Santa Barbara

    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus 230
    2. Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Josebus bus
    15h 51m
    $98–213

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus 230
    2. Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus bus
    3. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain train
    16h 51m
    $143–283

  7. Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain train
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    9h 29m
    $493–782

  8. Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    10h 1m
    $140–644

  9. Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carl's Jr./Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain train
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    5. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    10h 20m
    $208–741

Ridgecrest to San Jose by bus and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 394.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 21m

What companies run services between Ridgecrest, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to San Jose via Carl's Jr./Inyo St., Bakersfield Amtrak, and Bakersfield in around 10h 21m.

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